Edward Rose, the interpreter, whose sinister looks we have already mentioned, was denounced by this secret informer as a designing, treacherous scoundrel, who was tampering with the fidelity of certain of the men, and instigating them to a
flagrant piece of treason.
For a trader to refuse one of these free and flourishing blades a credit, whatever unpaid scores might stare him in the face, would be a
flagrant affront scarcely to be forgiven.
And the case must be very
flagrant in which its fallacy could be detected with sufficient certainty to justify the harsh expedient of compulsion.
The usurpations of the legislature might be so
flagrant and so sudden, as to admit of no specious coloring.
Manson Mingott's flesh had long since made it impossible for her to go up and down stairs, and with characteristic independence she had made her reception rooms upstairs and established herself (in
flagrant violation of all the New York proprieties) on the ground floor of her house; so that, as you sat in her sitting-room window with her, you caught
Boythorn found himself under the necessity of committing a
flagrant trespass to restore his neighbour to himself.
As silent rivers into silent lakes, Through hush of reeds that not a murmur breaks, Wind, mindful of the poppies whence they came, So may my life, and calmly burn away, As ceases in a lamp at break of day The
flagrant remnant of memorial flame.
It would be a
flagrant waste on Nature's part to keep her a permanent old maid.
Scarlett Trent," she said, "it is I who should apologise, for I am a
flagrant trespasser.
Tow of my cases were absolutely
flagrant. As regards yours, Thomson, I am not at all sure that we shouldn't be well-advised to get just a little more evidence before we press the matter."
The injustice of his sentence was very
flagrant; all Paris was indignant; and it was judged that his religion and wealth rather than the crime alleged against him had been the cause of his condemnation.
Remember (if indeed there be any need to remind you) that it is a
flagrant landsman who is telling you this tale.